police是表总称与表个体

 

原则上说,police表示警察的总称含有警方”“警察当局之意其前通常用the有时也可省略),形式上是单数但含义上为复数用作主语时谓语要用复数。如

I saw him being taken away by the police. 我看到他正被警察带走。

I’m against doing anything till the police arrive. 在警察到来之前我反对做任何事。

The police believe him to be dangerous. 警方认为他是个危险人物。

注意,当表示一个警察不能用它即不能说a [one] police而应根据情况用a policeman / a policewoman;不过,当表示多个警察时可用它。如

There were over 100 police on duty. 有超过百名警察值班。